Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Art and Culture

How many rows in the following table are correctly matched?<br/><br/>| Dravida form | Shape |<br/>|---|---|<br/>| Kuta or caturasra | Square |<br/>| Shala or ayatasra | Rectangular |<br/>| Gajaprishta or vrittayata | Elliptical or elephant-backed |<br/>| Ashtasra | Octagonal |

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All four
  4. Only three
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